Naked sledgers heat things up on the ice in Germany’s annual sledging race

Topless sledgers have braved the cold to take part in this year’s naked sledging contest in Braunlage, Germany.

Hotting things up on the ice: Naked sledgers battle it out in the Naked Sledging Contest in Germany

Thirteen men and 13 women dressed only in panties and helmets to protect their heads, took to the 90 metre long iced snowy piste to battle it out in the famous sledging race, a team event, which attracted over 17,000 visitors.